12/11/12

Finding Mercie

Finding MercieFinding Mercie by Blaine M. Yorgason
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What would you do if you knew you were innocent of a horrible crime, but because you are a different color and or a different race the cops don't believe a word you said. What would you do when those you can turn to for help and safety seem to be just as dangerous as those gangsters and criminals who put fear in the hearts and minds of all they come in contact with? How would you feel if your race wasn't good enough to live in an area of the city? What would you do if someone of a different race hurt you so bad the pain and anger are consuming your life? This novel discusses racial differences, racial criminals, racist cops/ detectives, gangs, criminals, and the innocence of women and children and teenagers being destroyed.

Details: When an older man hears the cries of a young girl, he never would have expected coming to her aid would change his life forever. Running her many streets down to the hospital, Hector finds himself struggling with life, his heart isn't as young or strong as it used to be. The secrets that have been kept that must be protected by lies are being flung into the open, and God is asking for repentance and forgiveness. A young girl's life hangs by the fragile thread of lies and honesty and what you expect is wrong, what you wish isn't always the right answer, and what is the truth, and what lies that are good and what lies that are truly bad aren't what they seem.

My Review: Blaine M. Yorgason is a master writer. He has spun this mystery in such a way, that you cannot put this book down until it is over. But there are parts you just want to skip over but can't because the tiniest detail is important in solving the crimes committed and bringing justice to those who have been wronged. Learning to trust isn't for the feint of heart, learning to trust in love, have faith in the Lord, and come to peace may kill people before it happens.

This is one of the best written mysteries I've read ever. I am torn apart by the emotion, I am brought down low because I am not as strong as those characters I was reading about here in this book. I am full of questions about how I stand with God. I am a changed person by reading this book. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a really great read!

Thumbs up!



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Lichi Super Fruit

Details: Lichi super fruit lychee extract acuai, resveratrol green tea extract, burns calories, increases metabolism and promotes  thermogenesis.  This is a safe and effective herbal dietary supplement.  Lichi super fruit helps you keep off the weight after you've lost it.  It helps you lose up to 4.6% of your body weight and reduce your waist size by 4.8% in 12 weeks when used as part of a healthy diet and exercise program.  Lichi features the exotic Aisian super fruit lychee along with green tea extract.  90 tablets.





My Review: I started this on November 7th, 2012.  Within the first week I lost and kept off 5 lbs.  I know these results aren't typical.  I was working out for 15-20 minutes a day, doing a lot of toning, and jump roping.  This was $25 at Wal-Mart.  I was looking for something that specifically burns body fat, but doesn't have caffeine or a caffeine substitute.  After using this for a while now, I have found that this is easy to swallow, easy to take, and its easy on the stomach.  I had been able to burn and keep off 5 lbs for 2 weeks while using this.  Then Thanks Giving came, and well its been hard to start taking it again.  But I am, it doesn't work as quickly or easily without any exercise.  Even just 15 minutes of a hard or medium exercise is enough to work.  You have to take this 30 minutes before eating each meal.  Do you know just how hard this is?  Every morning I wake up starving (usually) and if I don't eat anything right away I feel nauseous like when I was pregnant and I really really really really HATE that feeling.   For the two weeks that I lost and kept off those 5 lbs I drank a Slim Fast shake for breakfast, and a fruit smoothie for lunch, and a real meal for dinner.  I did have healthy snacks in between each meal and before bed too. (Oranges, apples, bananas, carrots, sea salted almonds, cliff bars, Kind bars)  

Pros: it works, its easy to swallow, its easy on the stomach

Cons: remembering to take this 30 minutes before my meals

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12/1/12

The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of BeesThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I was in the Orem Utah Public Library in their used book buying section, when a lady and I started swapping books to each other that we had read and thought were very good. She recommended this book to me as a great read.

This was interesting at first. A girl is very angry at her father, she has a maid who is her "mother", she sees and hears and is obsessed with bees. She leaves her home with her maid, and starts a life of learning about bees, learning about life, and learning to grow up. She learns to care for bees, to love bees, and falls in love with the bee keeper boy.

I lost interest, it wasn't very intriguing. I give this a Thumbs Down.



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